While we anticipate the launch of the 2021-2022 Annual Catalogue tomorrow May 4th, in the meantime, a heads up about a couple of promotions that will also start tomorrow!
First up: JOIN+
Starting tomorrow 4 May until 31 May, you’ll be able to get even more value from your Starter Kit! Choose $206 worth of product for $135CAD. Click on the image or click here to see some info about joining my group of demonstrators. I am having an Info Evening on Thursday 7 May at 7pm via Zoom – message me to RSVP and get a link – or to set up another time that’s more convenient for you.
Next Up: CONNECT, CRAFT & COLLECT
From 4 May to 14 June, you can earn extra Stampin’ Rewards! You receive Stampin’ Rewards when your order total (single order or total workshop order; non cumulative) is $200CAD or more, and during the Connect, Craft & Collect Promotion, you’ll receive an extra $30 at the $300 level and above. Click on the image or here to download the flyer for all the information.
If you have any questions, feel free to leave a comment below or message me. I’ll be back tomorrow with links to the digital version of the new catalogue to share!
Here’s another quick and easy fancy fold card – without a lot of layers or fuss! I think the only tricky thing about this one was fitting the cardstock in my paper trimmer…
Quick and Easy Fancy Fold Card
If you can cut it well enough on the diagonal, you could actually get two of these cards from one sheet of cardstock. This card features the retiring (and sale priced!) Peony Garden Designer Series Paper – which will be available until May 3 unless supply runs out before then. The sentiment is from the Lovely You stamp set and is on the sold out retired Layering Ovals Dies. Reminder: yamstamps.com/shop is the shortcut to the online Stampin’ Up! Canada store to grab Annual Catalogue retiring products by May 3rd!
Quick and Easy Fancy Fold Card
This quick and easy fancy fold card has two diagonal flaps that open up to reveal the inside of the card. Essentially, you score a sheet of cardstock into quarters (score in half lengthwise and crosswise) then cut on the diagonal from corner to corner. That’s it! The Designer Series Paper is cut on the diagonal as well to fit onto the flaps. I used two pieces of 4″ x 5.25″ paper so that I could have two patterns showing on the front. I think these patterns would work well for a Mother’s Day card too! It folds to a regular sized card that fits into Stampin’ Up!’s medium envelopes so it’s also an easy way to send a special greeting to someone in the mail.
Are you looking forward to the new Stampin’ Up! Annual Catalogue? There’s also some sweet specials coming our way in May – I’ll be sure to post more info on May 4th when everything is “live”, so please come back to visit YamStamps.com!
I do like crafting, but I don’t like crafting that’s too complicated or overly messy…LOL. Here’s a take on a shaker card that doesn’t have to deal with window sheets or foam tape. “Shaker card – but make it easy”
Easy Shaker Card
This card uses products from the Ice Cream Corner Suite in the January-June 2021 Mini Catalogue. I love how Stampin’ Up! gives the “easy” button for coordinating products – one item code gets you all the items in the suite. For this card, I used the Ice Cream Corner Designer Series Paper, the Ice Cream Corner Sprinkles embellishments, the Ice Cream Corner Builder Punch and the Sweet Ice Cream Stamp Set. The punch and stamp set are available together in a discounted bundle. I also used the Stitched Nested Labels Dies, which are retiring from the Annual Catalogue, so only available while supplies last/until May 3. (Bonus: they’re sale priced right now). I will also give the heads up warning that the punch and sprinkles are showing as low inventory right now, so may go on back order/unorderable status.
I had an easy shaker card tutorial in a past weekly email newsletter (get on my mailing list so you don’t miss future installments), but essentially you use Stampin’ Up!’s medium clear envelopes and insert everything inside and seal around the Designer Series Paper. The sentiment and the punch art ice cream cone are actually on the front of the sealed envelope (not inside). Easy peasy. The colour coordinating products make it seamless too!
Stampers Club members made this in a previous month’s class. Right now, the club class focuses on techniques and fun folds that aren’t heavily stamp/ink based, since we aren’t meeting in person. I can prep the projects and send out supplies ahead of time, and then we create them together. (Stampin’ Up! regulations prohibit us from pre-stamping items as part of class materials). It’s definitely keeping my brain working! If you’d like to join us, new members can start their 6 month membership at any time. You can contact me for more information. At this point in time, we will be continuing online (via Zoom), and likely will be doing so for the rest of 2021. I think even when we do get back to in person classes, I may still offer the online version as well if there’s demand for it!
In the meantime, we continue the countdown to the new Stampin’ Up! 2021-2022 Annual Catalogue product launch on May 4th! It seems like the catalogues are starting to arrive in mailboxes – so I’ll be following up with those on my list to make sure everything arrived safe and sound. Don’t forget that retiring 2020-2021 Annual Catalogue products are only available while supplies last/May 3 2021 – whichever comes first. Online shopping shortcut is yamstamps.com/shop or email me for assistance placing an order!
Can I say that this “Thinking of You Card” goes out to everyone who stops by here? Especially since there’s been a bit of radio silence here on YamStamps.com for a little bit. Apologies, but know that I truly was thinking of you all, and I’m working on getting more consistent here. (I’ve been really good with my email newsletters <shameless plug – sign up here>, so there’s that, I suppose….)
Thinking of You Card
Working in Ontario home healthcare is my main occupation, though I reduced the days I work a number of years ago, in an effort to keep a bit of a balance in my life. Obviously for the past year like everyone else, I’ve been dealing with the COVID situation, and truthfully, I’m finding that my energy lags a bit and that also affects my creative mojo at times. This past weekend was a bit of a boost to me though, so I’m thankful for that.
On Saturday, I participated in Stampin’ Up!’s On Tour Demonstrator event. Originally designed to be a small event held in various locations around the Stampin’ Up! world, it was moved to an online format, but still had designated “locations”. Demonstrators could register for an event close to their geographic location so it was possible to meet up with other demos in your area (roughly). We watched presentations featuring product from the upcoming new Annual Catalogue and chatted with other demos in our breakout rooms – I realized that one of my favourite thing about demo events is meeting up with my demo friends – old and new. It was a boost to my spirits for sure. Can’t wait until we can meet up in person again!!!
So – back to the Thinking of You card…the Stitched Shapes Dies are on the Retiring List so are available while supplies last. They’re one of my favourite sets of dies because of the variety of shapes and the layering-ability. I combined them with the Art Gallery Bundle (which includes the Art Gallery Stamp Set and coordinating Floral Gallery Dies), the Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder and the Fine Art Ribbon. All those items are from the January-June 2021 Mini Catalogue, so we have a bit more time before we have to worry about what’s retiring from that catalogue LOL.
Tonight I’ll be meeting online with my Stampers Club members and later this week with my “Eh” Team demonstrator group, so I’m looking forward to those events, which always give me a boost. Another <shameless plug> – if you’re interested in joining either of these groups, please click on the links or message me for more information!
I’ve made this pleated paper card in the past and pulled out this design again to revisit the technique! It’s a great way to show off Stampin’ Up!’s two sided patterned Designer Series Paper.
Pleated Paper Card
As usual, I picked the colours for my cardstocks and inks from the Designer Series Paper colours. In this case, I used the retiring Peony Garden Designer Series Paper so used Petal Pink and Grey Granite, since those are the colours in the paper design I used. I added a stitched oval from the retiring Stitched Shapes dies (insert my stifled sob here) and a sentiment and images from the Free as a Bird stamp set. To keep the background from being too plain, I embossed the strip at the top of the pleated paper with the Ornate Floral 3D Embossing Folder.
pleated paper card – closeup
We did this card in Stampers Club, and I am mean enough to make everyone score and cut their own paper! I sent the original 3-1/2″ x 9″ strip and then together during the Zoom class we all scored the intervals, cut the paper on an angle and folded. I figure by having to do that part of the card (rather than me having done it ahead of time for all), each class member will have a good chance of being able to make one again in the future (and having access to the recording of our Zoom session should also help?). Essentially there’s a 1-1/4″ wide section alternating with a narrower section of 1/2″, repeated until the end of the paper, and then accordian fold.
pleated paper card
I am looking forward to making another pleated paper card (or two, or three) in the near future – in part, to use up my Designer Series Paper stash, and also to show off some new papers too! Stampin’ Up! Demonstrators get to preorder selected items from the new Annual Catalogue starting tomorrow, April 1st (no fooling!!). Did you know that if you purchase a starter kit in April you can also select preorder items for your product choices? Please message me or leave a comment below if you have questions about becoming a demonstrator with my team, or if you need assistance placing the starter kit order. I’d love for you to join our group of demos!
Available while supplies last. Stampin’ Up! has let us know that they will guarantee STAMP availability until April 23, otherwise everything is available while supplies last or May 3 (end of the catalogue sales period). Selected items are also available at a discount.
You can go to yamstamps.com/shop to order products and have them delivered to you in Canada, or you can message me with your order if you would like assistance placing it, or would like to pay by etransfer.
